Alejandra from Barcelona and Joyne from the Netherlands first had a civil wedding in Amsterdam, under the Magere Brug bridge, with just their families. That was only part one: two weeks later they threw the real celebration - on the cliffs of Bali, above the Indian Ocean.

They met in Delft, where both did master's degrees in industrial design. After almost seven years together and a life split between Amsterdam and Barcelona, Joyne proposed during a trip through Japan, on the island of Naoshima, next to an art museum and an installation on the beach. They designed the engagement ring together, in a workshop in Tokyo.

A wedding they drew themselves

For the civil ceremony in Amsterdam, Alejandra wore a white halter-neck dress by Reformation, a cape by Baymo The Label and Castañer shoes. For Bali she chose something completely different: a minimalist strapless dress by The Muse Collective, made of linen and natural tulle. It was made by designer Rose and seamstress Elly, and the bride says it fit her "like a glove".

The veil, also by The Muse Collective, was multi-purpose and adapted through the day. She wore white Castañer sandals, jewellery by Rabat and a bouquet of white calla lilies from Florette Bali. Her hair was done by the Yeanne team, and her make-up - by the bride herself.

The celebration took place at Uluwatu Surf Villas, on the cliffs of Bali's southern peninsula. Guests were greeted with fresh coconuts, the aperitif came with live music, and dinner featured Indonesian specialities: pepes ikan, beef rendang and gado-gado. Orange marigolds decorated the ceremony and the dinner. Since both are designers, they made much of the invitations and printed material themselves, together with illustrator Marina Leroux.

The weekend ended with a post-wedding barbecue - a chance for friends and family scattered around the world to finally sit down together. How many couples in the Balkans would dare to do a small civil ceremony just for family, followed by a party where everything, down to the invitations, carries their own signature?